Myrtilos

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Myrtilos [r]: From Greek mythology, a charioteer bribed by Pelops to help him become married to Hippodameia; he removed special pins in the chariot so that the wheels fell off and Oinomaos was killed. But Myrtilos was later killed by Pelops for trying to rape Hippodameia. [e]

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